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John Carter
John Carter
stated on June 18, 2012 a radio interview.:
Says the Constitution "specifically states the Congress shall write legislation for immigration policy," so Barack Obama lacks the authority to defer the deportation of young illegal immigrants.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 27, 2012
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on June 9, 2012 her speech at Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:
Says because of Texas lawmakers’ choices, "hundreds of thousands of women no longer have access to basic medical care, life-saving cancer screenings and contraception."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • June 27, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on June 18, 2012 a speech:
"The median income in America has dropped by 10 percent in the last four years."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 27, 2012
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on June 12, 2012 an online blog post:
Obama has "racked up more debt than any president in history — over $5 trillion."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • June 27, 2012
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
Citizens for Transportation Mobility
stated on June 13, 2012 a press release:
Atlanta Tea Party co-founder Debbie Dooley "wants gas taxes raised."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • June 25, 2012
Peter Barca
Peter Barca
stated on June 8, 2012 a speech:
"70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda."  
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 22, 2012
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on June 13, 2012 a TV ad.:
"As Virginia lost over 65,000 jobs, (Tim) Kaine put partisan ambitions first" by serving as DNC chairman during the last year of his governorship.
Half-True
By Sean Gorman • June 22, 2012
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 7, 2012 a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.:
Barack Obama has "provided guns to Mexican drug cartels."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 18, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 12, 2012 a campaign ad:
"When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 18, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 4, 2012 campaign ad “We’ve heard it all before,” airing in New Hampshire and around the U.S:
When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average, and fell to 47th in job creation, fourth from the bottom.  
Half-True
By Maryalice Gill • June 14, 2012
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 11, 2012 a mailer:
Says Barack Obama’s regulatory adviser Cass Sunstein, "wants to ban hunting and says animals should be represented in court."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • June 13, 2012
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on June 8, 2012 his speech at Texas Democratic Party State Convention in Houston:
Says under Mitt Romney, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • June 13, 2012
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
stated on May 22, 2012:
Portland, Ore., has "never gotten over 12 to 15 percent ridership" of its public transit system "in the past 12 years."
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 12, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 4, 2012 a campaign ad:
"Romney outsourced call center jobs to India."  
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • June 11, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on June 8, 2012 a campaign ad:
As governor of Massachusetts, "Romney reduced unemployment to just 4.7 percent."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 11, 2012
Jeff Fitzgerald
Jeff Fitzgerald
stated on March 21, 2012 an interview:
"Minnesota has passed and Indiana has passed" right to work laws making union membership and dues optional
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • June 11, 2012
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on May 23, 2012 a television interview:
A new manufacturing plant is slated to create about 3,000 jobs in central and northeast Georgia and "create about a $3 billion infusion" into the economy.
Half-True
By Willoughby Mariano • June 11, 2012
Lamar Alexander
Lamar Alexander
stated on May 7, 2012 a speech on the Senate floor.:
Says "we are overcharging students . . . to help pay for the health care law."
Half-True
By Bartholomew Sullivan • June 10, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on June 5, 2012 a Web ad:
"More Hispanics have fallen into poverty under Obama."
Half-True
By Molly Moorhead • June 8, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on June 4, 2012 a television ad:
"When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 8, 2012
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